Materials

Materials

The materials used in this course


Brushes

Small brushes: size 12, 16.

Larger brushes: 3cm/1.5 inch and 5cm/3 inch 


Canvas / Paper
Canvas:
40x40 cm / 16x16 inches
20x20 cm/ 8x8 inches.
Paper: 
Heavy sketching paper or watercolor paper. minimum 160 gram/110 lb.

Acrylic Paint and Gesso

Yellow Ochre

Burnt Sienna

Ultramarine Blue

Indigo Blue

Mars Black

Titanium White

Acrylic Gesso (white)


Other materials

Painting knife.

Spray bottle with water.

Water container (I use a couple of small plastic buckets)

Water soluble crayons - I use Caran D'ache Neo Color II.

Watercolor pencils - for example "Woody" from Stabilo.

Paper Towels.

Wet Wipes/Baby Wipes (the ones without lotion!)

Pencil & Eraser
Spray Varnish for Acrylics (optional)

Latex gloves (optional)
Masking tape (optional)


Loose Atmospheric Landscapes in Acrylics

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Welcome!

  • Welcome & About This Course34

Materials and Tools

  • Materials2
  • Let's Talk Brushes and Materials1

Prepare Your Canvas

  • Canvas Preparation13

Atmospheric Layering Techniques

  • Materials Used In This Module8
  • Layering Technique PART 110
  • Layering Technique PART 22
  • Layering Technique PART 324

How To Paint Loose

  • Materials Used In This Module2
  • PART 1: Why is Painting Loose So Difficult?4
  • Paint Loose PART 213
  • Paint Loose PART 34
  • Paint Loose PART 42
  • Paint Loose PART 526

Clouds over the Bay - Painting Demonstration 1

  • Materials Used In This Module
  • Clouds over the Bay PART 1
  • Clouds over the Bay PART 26
  • Clouds over the Bay PART 34

Sunny Hills - Painting Demonstration 2

  • Materials Used In This Module
  • Sunny Hills PART 17
  • Sunny Hills PART 2
  • Sunny Hills PART 3
  • Sunny Hills PART 47

Protecting Your Finished Artwork

  • To Varnish Or Not To Varnish?3
  • How to Varnish Acrylic and Mixed Media Paintings on canvas.

What's Next?

  • What's Next?12
  • Using the techniques on your own4

Your Feedback

  • Your Feedback23